There are 10 ways to get from Newark to San Diego by plane, bus (Greyhound, Amtrak), bus, train, car, or train (Amtrak)
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
best- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)EWR - SAN
7h 58m$114–420Fly Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Laguardia Airport (LGA) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)LGA - SAN
10h 54m$86–491Bus
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Take the bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Take the bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
2d 18hBus, train
- Take the bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 18h$296–568Drive 2,729.8 mi
- Drive from Newark to San Diego2,729.8 mi
44h 59m$499–720Fly John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)JFK - SAN
8h 35m$168–384Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to San Diego International Airport
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to San Diego International Airport (SAN)PHL - SAN
9h 19m$233–963Fly Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport, bus
- Fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to Los Angeles International Airport (LAX)EWR - LAX
- Take the bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
11h 10m$152–435Train via Ossining (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
2d 20h$359–1,872Train (Amtrak)
- Take the train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Take the train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Take the train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
3d 3h$362–865
Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Newark to San Diego is to fly which costs $160 - $390 and takes 8h 35m.
The fastest way to get from Newark to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $110 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Newark station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Diego via St Louis Bus Station and Los Angeles. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 18h.
No, there is no direct train from Newark station to San Diego. However, there are services departing from Newark Penn Station and arriving at San Diego via Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station, Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station, Chicago Union Station and Fullerton Amtrak Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2 days 20h.
The distance between Newark and San Diego is 2446 miles. The road distance is 2745.7 miles.
The best way to get from Newark to San Diego without a car is to bus which takes 2 days 18h and costs .
It takes approximately 7h 58m to get from Newark to San Diego, including transfers.
Newark to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, depart from Newark Penn Station.
Newark to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, depart from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station.
The best way to get from Newark to San Diego is to fly which takes 7h 58m and costs $110 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 2 days 18h, you could also train via Ossining, which costs $350 - $1,900 and takes 2 days 20h.
What companies run services between Newark, NJ, USA and San Diego, CA, USA?
Alaska Airlines, Inc., United Airlines, and American Airlines fly from Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR) to San Diego International Airport (SAN) every 2 hours. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Newark Penn Station to San Diego via St Louis Bus Station, Los Angeles Union Station, and Los Angeles in around 2d 18h.
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $170–750
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 36m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Phoenix
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $190–850
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 20m
- When
- Monday to Wednesday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 47m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $190–850
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Chicago Midway
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 18m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $180–800
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via St. Louis
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 20m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $180–800
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 23m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–750
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–490
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Las Vegas
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $160–700
- Website
- jetblue.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $120–1,200
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $85–850
- Website
- flyfrontier.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 8h 39m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $140–350
Flights from Laguardia Airport to San Diego International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 25m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $150–450
- Website
- spirit.com
Flights from Newark Liberty International Airport to Los Angeles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $95–320
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Chicago Union Station to Fullerton Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 42h 44m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $170–360
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Fullerton Amtrak Station to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 23m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $29–33
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $24–300
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $19–50
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 46m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $140–900
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 58m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $160–480
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 17m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $11–220
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- $11–220
- Business Class
- $55–260
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Newark Penn Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 55 min
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- $18–600
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- $18–450
- First Class
- $120–600
Rome2Rio's guide to Greyhound USA
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 214-849-8100
- ifsr@greyhound.com
- Website
- greyhound.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to St Louis Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 10m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $100–230
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Bus from St Louis Bus Station to Los Angeles Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 39h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $120–360
- Website
- https://www.greyhound.com/
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Los Angeles to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 (855) 626-8585
- Website
- flixbus.com
Bus from Newark Penn Station to Chicago Bus Station
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $95–180
- Schedules at
- flixbus.com
- Phone
- (858) 430-8440
- contact@gorelaxsan.com
- Website
- gorelaxsan.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 35m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Website
- https://www.gorelaxsan.com/
- Phone
- (323)-776-5467
- hello@laxlinq.com
- Website
- laxlinq.com
Bus from LAX Terminal 3 Shared Rides Stop to San Diego
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 25m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $55–110
- Website
- https://laxlinq.com/
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More Questions & Answers
Newark to San Diego bus services, operated by Greyhound USA, arrive at St Louis Bus Station.
San Diego is 3h behind Newark. It is currently 5:59 PM in Newark and 2:59 PM in San Diego.
Newark to San Diego train services, operated by Amtrak, arrive at Croton-Harmon Amtrak Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Newark to San Diego is 2746 miles. It takes approximately 44h 59m to drive from Newark to San Diego.
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